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The Misuse of Efficiency and Productivity
This chapter discusses how the concept of efficiency is often misused in economics, equating it with spending as little money as possible to make as much money as possible. It explores the relationship between productivity, income inequality, and the financialization of the economy. The speakers highlight the flaws in viewing output and GDP as inherently good measures of economic success.